GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 6400
84%
84%
AMD Radeon R9 290X
119%
119%
AMD Radeon R9 290X is approximately 35% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Navi 24 | Hawaii |
| CoresDifferent | 768 | 2816 |
| TMUsDifferent | 48 | 176 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 64 |
| Memory Size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 64 bit | 512 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Navi 24 | Hawaii |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Navi 24 XL(215-135000046) | Hawaii XT(215-0852000) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | RDNA 2.0 | GCN 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 6 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 5,400 million | 6,200 million |
| DensityDifferent | 50.5M / mm² | 14.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 107 mm² | 438 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jan 19th, 2022 | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| AvailabilityDifferent | Apr 20th, 2022 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | Navi II(RX 6000) | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Navi | Sea Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Navi III | Pirate Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 159 USD | 549 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | N/A | 147 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1923 MHz | N/A |
| Game ClockDifferent | 2039 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2321 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2000 MHz16 Gbps effective | 1250 MHz5 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 1000 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 64 bit | 512 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 128.0 GB/s | 320.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 768 | 2816 |
| TMUsDifferent | 48 | 176 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 64 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 12 | 44 |
| RT CoresDifferent | 12 | N/A |
| L0 CacheDifferent | 32 KB per WGP | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB per Array | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 1024 KB |
| L3 CacheDifferent | 16 MB | N/A |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 74.27 GPixel/s | 64.00 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 111.4 GTexel/s | 176.0 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 7.130 TFLOPS (2:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 3.565 TFLOPS | 5.632 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 222.8 GFLOPS (1:16) | 704.0 GFLOPS (1:8) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Slot WidthDifferent | Single-slot | Dual-slot |
| TDPDifferent | 53 W | 290 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 250 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.11x DisplayPort 1.4a | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | D634 | 109-C67157-00_02, 109-C67157-00C_03 |
| LengthDifferent | N/A | 275 mm10.8 inches |
| HeightDifferent | N/A | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 36 mm1.4 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.5 |
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Radeon R9 290X Performance119%
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AMD Radeon RX 6400 vs Radeon R9 390
Radeon R9 390 Performance117%
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Radeon RX 570 Performance116%
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AMD Radeon RX 6400 vs Radeon R9 290
Radeon R9 290 Performance110%
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Radeon RX 470 Performance108%
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Radeon R9 FURY Performance118%
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AMD Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce GTX 980
GeForce GTX 980 Performance116%
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AMD Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER Performance115%
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AMD Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 6500 XT
Radeon RX 6500 XT Performance114%
Radeon RX 6500 XT is 14% faster than AMD Radeon R9 290X
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AMD Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 5500 XT
Radeon RX 5500 XT Performance113%
Radeon RX 5500 XT is 13% faster than AMD Radeon R9 290X
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AMD Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 580
Radeon RX 580 Performance112%
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